By summer, our outdoor spaces are working overtime. Lawns need more frequent mowing, garden beds are in full bloom, and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Most U.S. snowpacks are now holding less water, scientists have found.

When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it. That seemingly obvious finding comes from a new study led by researchers at the National University of Singapore ...

Across the world, irrigation dominates freshwater consumption, accounting for 88% of all the freshwater consumed on a global scale. In the western United States, this is no different, as irrigated ...

A group of scientists have created a smart soil that can use 40 percent less water than traditional soil options. Additionally, they say that the new soil can help crops grow up to 138 percent larger ...

Less water, less power in the Missouri River Basin ...

A proposed Kansas data center claims it will use less water than current farming, but skeptical locals remain wary.

DENVER (AP) — A few raindrops fell as Heather Grady gingerly transplanted beet seedlings into the earth, but the sky refused to release enough moisture to ease her worries about a dry winter that’s ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has asked its customers to voluntarily use less water. SPU activated its Water Shortage Contingency Plan this week and is in the voluntary reduction stage, a ...

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